241 buses were built in the 840 series 1928-36.

In the late 1920s Scania built 6 test buses for Stockholms local bus company (SL), equipped with 6-cylinder engines. (They chose a british bus make instead ...)
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In the early 20s a bus company started with inner-city traffic in Stockholm,in competition with Stockholm Tramways Co. Initially they used british Vulcan-buses built on truck chassis. In 1925 they bought four Scania-Vabis buses, and the following five years another 30 buses, among them model 8404. They got the nickname 'race-buses', because of their 60hp 4-cylinder engines. (buses in Stockholm was not allowed to go faster than 20 km/h, a rule that didn't change until 1931.)

This longer model 8406 was built in 1928.

The coachwork was done by Arvika Vagnfabrik AB.

 
Mostly this bus is exhibited at Spårvägsmuseet in Stockholm, but now and then it meets people out in the streets.
   

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2007-03-05. www.konditori100.se. Text/pictures: Arne Granfoss ©. Prod: AG Informice